Didi threatens bandh over hike in power tariff

‘‘It’s too late in the day to prove us wrong when we say that there’s no difference between the Congress and the CPI(M) in West Bengal or at the national level,’’ she said. ‘‘When the RSP criticised the CPI(M) in their rally so bitterly, the Congress couldn’t, which exposed the party to its workers.’’

Banerjee, who met Mayor Subrata Mukherjee — a member of her party — to ask him not to impose water tax, yesterday said: ‘‘It is a shame that the state government refused to appeal to the Supreme Court against the decision to do away with power cross subsidy. The government must bring out a white paper on this and on the additional security charges being imposed on electricity consumers.’’

Banerjee had earlier sought an assurance from Mukherjee that the Kolkata Municipal Corporation would not impose any water tax.